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Arrangements in Lincoln had got as far as planning the timetable for the event but the concerns were raised by the city's safety advisory group, which has representatives from the city council, the emergency services and the highways and emergency planning departments.

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Simon Colburn, assistant director for health and environmental services at the city council said: "We were very keen to bring Guy to Lincoln and did everything we could to make it happen. It would have been very positive for the city.

"We met with North One Television on several occasions to walk through the proposed route of the tank, and even went as far as planning the timeline for the morning of Saturday, November 11.

“At the Lincoln Safety Advisory Group meeting it was decided that the plan could not proceed safely in its current form and that changes would need to be made.

“Alternative locations in the city were offered to North One, but the company had already decided by this point to film this section in France.”

“The city council has remained supportive of this project throughout and welcome Guy Martin to film in the city at any time in the future.”

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Tom Norton, from North One Television, reportedly said Lincoln was Guy Martin's first choice for filming but after a meeting with the police it was decided that public safety could not be guaranteed when driving a tank up the High Street.

No-one from the television company was available for comment when approached by Lincolnshire Live.

Guy visited Lincoln last year when he set out to the set a new speed world record on a hydrofoil last year.

His attempt was halted because there were too many weeds on the Brayford.

Guy Martin on the hydrofoil last year

Richard Pullen, chairman of the Friends of the Lincoln Tank, said it was a shame that Guy's tank mission in Lincoln has had to be abandoned.

He said: "I think it's probably the world we live in today where everything has to be so safe.

"In the old days you did see people running tanks up the High Street.

"The last time he came to Lincoln he had all that trouble with the weed ion the water.

"It's a terrible shame that Guy won't be bringing his tank to Lincoln and as a Lincolnshire lad it must be devastating for him."